Study 1 | Study 2 | Study 1 versus Study 2 | |||||
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(n = 20) | (n = 21) | ||||||
Supplemented group | Placebo group | Total | Supplemented group | Placebo group | Total | P valuea | |
(n = 10) | (n = 10) | (n = 20) | (n = 11) | (n = 10) | (n = 21) | ||
Age (years) | 39.4 ± 15.8 | 42.6 ± 13.9 | 41.0 ± 14.6 | 46.3 ± 15.2 | 38.4 ± 16.2 | 42.5 ± 15.8 | 0.75 |
Burned BSA percentage | 51.5 ± 22.5 | 44.9 ± 9.7 | 48.2 ± 17.2. | 44.9 ± 22.3 | 44.3 ± 20.2 | 44.6 ± 20.8 | 0.55 |
Inhalation injury | 2 (20%) | 5 (50%) | 7 (35%) | 5 (46%) | 4 (40%) | 9 (43%) | 0.75 |
SAPS II score | 29.0 ± 6.4 | 27.2 ± 10.0 | 28.1 ± 8.3 | 34.3 ± 8.2 | 32.4 ± 9.3 | 33.4 ± 8.6 | 0.052 |
Ryan score | 0.9 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.8 | 1.1 ± 1.0 | 0.9 ± 0.7 | 1.0 ± 0.9 | 0.85 |
Patients on mechanical ventilation for >24 hours | 8 (80%) | 8 (80%) | 16 (80%) | 10 (90%) | 9 (90%) | 19 (90%) | 0.34 |